Budehaven Community School

Valley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ

Good

Inspected 30 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

45.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,140

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,140 / 1,516 (75%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.1%

Disadvantaged

1.8%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

18.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.4

Attainment 8

1,140 pupils

35.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

71 students

11.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.9%

Overall absence

30.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.02

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

15.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£49,392

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£305 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,221

Spend per pupil

£7,588

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.